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Walter Wingfield was the first person to discover the game Sphairistikè which is also known as modern day tennis.
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The first tennis racquet was created in 1300
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In 1877, the first tennis championship was held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club.
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A small group of men from northeastern clubs, where most lawn tennis was played, form an association to promote the standardization of the rules and regulations for lawn tennis throughout the United States.
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Wimbledon announced the first ladies singles tournament.
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In 1900 tennis finally became a team sport instead of playing as individuals.
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Dwight F. Davis and James Dwight founded the First Davis Cup.
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The International Tennis Federation was founded in Paris France along with 15 member nations.
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Henry Austin decided to get rid of the trousers that were originally worn for tennis, and he started wearing shorts.
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They played for the us Championship final
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He played in 1935 and won the french title.
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Ted Shroeder won a Wimbledon tournament with a great game.
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He played at Wimbledon in 1949.
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They invented the first racket made out of steel
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Tennis players are allowed to play with Grand Slams.
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This event was the starting point for women that played tennis.
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The first yellow tennis ball was used to play tennis.
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He won Wimbledon in 1975 with a great game.
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They invented some more rackets out of fiberglass and graphite
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Wilson decided to introduce the pro staff
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They made tennis rackets out of laminated wood in 1987.
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These men played each other in 2010. Isner ended up winning
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This racket is the first views into the modern tennis racket. It is created by Babolat and it helps the players have a better serve.
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This racket is one of the most recent used rackets today.
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He played in 2013 for the title and ended up winning.
